Social Services Coordinator, Long Term Care (LTC) - FT Days
About The Position
The Social Services Coordinator serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team, assisting residents and their families with activities and social, emotional, and economic concerns to help them achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning. The role uses age-related care protocols for adult and geriatric residents and works with the interdisciplinary team to achieve timely outcomes. Duties may include formulating care plans, facilitating care conferences, investigating grievances, completing assigned assessments, and aligning resources. The coordinator applies knowledge of teamwork and the effects of illness on residents and families, as well as psychosocial and economic management of problems commonly associated with illness. The role requires communication and rapport-building with residents, families, healthcare professionals, and community agencies, along with critical thinking and independent judgment.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Verbal and written communication skills and the ability to establish rapport with residents, families, the healthcare team, and the community.
- Critical thinking skills for independent judgment and active participation with the healthcare team and community agencies.
- Working knowledge of teamwork and the impact of illness on residents and families.
- Knowledge and clinical experience in psychosocial and economic management of problems commonly occurring with illness.
- Ability to work with the growth and development needs of all patient/resident populations.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in long-term care, social services, or human services.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents and families with activities and social, emotional, and economic concerns.
- Use age-related resident care protocols addressing the physical and psychological needs of adult and geriatric residents.
- Work with the interdisciplinary team to achieve sound and timely outcomes.
- Formulate care plans as needed.
- Facilitate care conferences.
- Investigate grievances.
- Complete assessments as assigned.
- Align resources.
- Apply knowledge of teamwork and the impact of illness on residents and families.
- Use critical thinking and independent judgment and participate actively with the healthcare team and community agencies.
Benefits
- Generous night and weekend shift differentials
- Advancement opportunities
- Various education assistance programs
- Continuing education
- Direct access to earnings daily
- Robust benefits package, varying based on full-time or part-time status
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
